Welcome to the official Search Dog Foundation Facebook page - get an insider peek at the amazing work of these incredible canines and their firefighter-handlers.

Founded in 1996, the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Ventura, California. Our mission is to strengthen disaster response in America by recruiting rescued dogs and partnering them with firefighters and other first responders to find people buried alive in the wreckage of disasters.

We offer the professionally trained canines and an ongoing program of support and advanced deployment training at no cost to our partner fire departments. And we ensure lifetime care for every dog in our program: once rescued, these dogs never need to be rescued again.

There are currently 74 SDF-trained search teams located in California, Florida, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Thanks to Mutual Aid Agreements between counties, cities and states, these precious, life-saving resources can be shared regionally and nationally.

SDF receives no government funding, and relies on our supporters throughout the country to provide these services. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, tax ID number 77-0412509.